1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 7, 1972, concurrently with the U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Howard Baker won re-election to a second term, becoming the first Republican Senator in the state to ever do so.

1972 United States Senate election in Tennessee

November 7, 1972
 
Nominee Howard Baker Ray Blanton
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 716,539 440,599
Percentage 61.55% 37.85%

County results
Baker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Blanton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

Howard Baker
Republican

Elected Senator

Howard Baker
Republican

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